Anthony Buckley
Now operating his own consultancy company, Anthony Buckley provides advice to a number of accountancy and other firms, and has experience of training in customs for Irish Exporters Association, CILT Skillnet and Chartered Accountants Ireland. Formerly Head of Revenue’s Customs Service, he led Brexit planning for Irish Customs up to mid-2018. In his Customs role, he represented Ireland at EU discussions, and in the World Customs Organisation.
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UCC changes - purpose and impact
A cluster of EU customs changes has taken effect together, and they reach well beyond e-commerce. The €150 duty exemption is gone, and a flat €3 duty now applies to low-value goods. A new delegated regulation redefined 'postal consignment' to cover any goods under €150 sold in a distance sale,...
EU-UK trade after Brexit: customs, rules of origin & key 2026 trade developments
Five years after Brexit took effect, this update reviews the current state of EU-UK trade and a cluster of customs and trade-compliance developments landing in 2026 - essential context for anyone managing UK-EU supply chains. Topics covered: The EU-UK trade picture: relative trade volumes, the EU's goods and services surpluses,...
CERTEX in the context of the EU Customs Reform
Anthony Buckley, former Head of Irish Customs, explains what Certex (the Customs Single Window Certificate Exchange) is, how it works, and why it is central to the EU Customs Reform and the future EU Customs Authority - essential viewing for anyone managing customs certificates, licences, or e-commerce imports into the...
EU centralised clearance - perspectives from Ireland
Anthony Buckley, former Head of Revenue's Customs Service in Ireland, explains Centralised Clearance for Imports (CCI) and what it means for businesses importing into several EU member states. Topics covered: What Centralised Clearance for Imports (CCI) is and how it compares to the VAT One Stop Shop Ireland's earlier experience...
EU’s response to US and other threats
Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.) shares his personal outlook on the EU trade and customs landscape for 2026, a topic directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals tracking US tariff developments, the e-commerce de minimis phase-out and EU trade-agreement progress. Topics covered: US tariff policy: current average...
2026 Customs and trade outlook: key changes and challenges
Anthony Buckley, CEO of Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd. and former Head of Ireland's Revenue Customs Service, gives a strategic overview of the key trade and customs developments expected in 2026, relevant to any EU-based trader or compliance professional trying to plan ahead. Topics covered: Worldwide trade trends and whether reports...
Major changes for e-commerce
In this recording, Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd, former Head of Ireland's Revenue Customs Service) sets out the major reforms reshaping EU e-commerce, relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals handling distance sales, low-value consignments and online marketplaces. Topics covered: The two parallel legislative strands driving the changes:...
EU Customs Data Hub: how the reform's core platform will work
In this recording, Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.; former Head of Ireland's Revenue Customs Service) delivers an in-depth overview of the EU Customs Data Hub, a central pillar of the EU customs reform programme, aimed at customs and trade compliance professionals who need to understand how this reform...
EU-US trade deal 2025
In this recording, Anthony Buckley, CEO of Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd. and former Head of Ireland's Revenue Customs Service, gives a detailed analysis of the 2025 EU-US trade deal and what it means for businesses engaged in international trade. Topics covered: How US tariffs work under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule...
Valuation issues
Anthony Buckley, CEO of Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd. and formerly Head of Revenue's Customs Service in Ireland, shares practical insight into the complexities of customs valuation, illustrated throughout with real Irish cases and procedures. Topics covered: A 2020 Irish Tax Appeals Commission case in which a successful appeal kept €1.75...
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